The Mountaintop play at Young Vic review: a searing, sexy, devastating imagining of Martin Luther King Jr's last night

Martin Luther King Jr is one of the towering figures of the 20th century. A champion of African-American culture and

October 13, 2016

The Libertine at Theatre Royal Haymarket starring Dominic Cooper fails to deliver on its salacious promises

The Libertine begins with a promise. Dominic Cooper, as Restoration rake the Earl of Rochester, delivers a swaggering prologue, directly

September 29, 2016

Cradle baby alligators and zoom along the Everglades in a weird boat – it's Florida baby!

F lorida has a fearsome reputation for hurricanes, alligators and hanging chads, but in this vast sea of crazy, there

September 23, 2016

The Alchemist at the Barbican review: this brilliant 17th century morality play still feels searingly relevant

Ben Jonson’s The Alchemist is an invigorating blend of clever script and silly performances, in which three con artists make

September 15, 2016

The Entertainer at the Garrick: Kenneth Branagh is on top form again in this perfect post-Brexit play

In 1956 the Suez Crisis signalled the end of Britain as a world power, and its demise on the global

September 2, 2016

The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips is an utterly refreshing family drama

The extravagantly titled 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, is a conventional tale of wartime Britain, made extraordinary by

August 18, 2016

Yerma at the Young Vic review: Billie Piper shows her acting chops but the production lacks poetry

Inspired by Federico García Lorca’s play of the same name, the Young Vic’s new production of Yerma (Barren) is well

August 8, 2016

Theatre review: Hangmen at the Royal Court

Hangmen Royal Court Rating: ★★★★★ True feelings are throttled and big questions left hanging in Martin McDonagh’s blacker-than-night comedy. The setting

September 24, 2015